The port sector handled 809.8 million tons YTD up until August. This represents a growth of 7.5% compared to the same period in 2020 (753.6 million tons). The data are from ANTAQ’s Statistics and Performance Evaluation Management. In relation to load profiles, solid bulk (58.4% of the total) grew 3.5% compared to the same period last year, reaching 472.8 million tons. The liquid bulk had a total of 209.3 million tons (25.9% of the total) and grew 12.2% until August 2021 compared to Jan-Aug 2020. Loose General Cargo (4.9% of the total) grew 15.4%, reaching 39.7 million tons. The cargoes besides containers that deserve to be highlighted in 2021 (January-Aug) are Oil and Derivatives, which accounted for 23.1% of all handling (187.1 million tons), growing 11% compared to the same period in 2020. Other highlights were: Fertilizers, with 23.9 million tons, a growth of 14.3%; Mineral Coal had a movement of 16.8 million tons, an increase of 37.7%; and Iron and Steel recorded 16.3 million tons, an increase of 29.8%.
Fonte: Datamar News